Josh Baines

NAME: Baines, Josh

AGE: 26

ETHNICITY: Caucasian

HAIR: Blond

EYES: Blue

HAND TO HAND COMBAT: Excellent

MARKSMANSHIP: Good

EXPLOSIVES: Minimal

LEADERSHIP: Minimal

TECHNOLOGY: Competent

SERVICE HISTORY: Member of Arthro Taskforce as of SotF V2, albeit on reserve until V4 preparations. See also ESCAPE INCIDENT. Taking an active role in island clearing for V4. Somewhat lazy.

ANALYSIS: Baines is an oddity, for a soldier of his calibre, he is very laconic and laid back and has an overall poor attitude. Prone to barbs at his fellows, meaning most either enjoy his wit or are irritated by it. Works fine independantly, far too relaxed for leadership. Effective but not remarkable.

APPEARANCE: Baines is a small (5'8"), lean (142lbs) young man, whose adherence to dress code is minimal at best. His face has a youthfulness which belies his real age, something which constant blond stubble does little to allieviate. His hair reaches his neck and tends to be kept back with a headband. See also AT DISCIPLINARY CONCERNS.

PERSONALITY: As previously noted, Baines can be a troublemaker and bad influence and has a number of minor infractions on his service record. Known to be somewhat provocative whilst being very laid back and dry, rarely rising to the bait of others. Oddly enough best paired with Matt Richards, as their apparent hostilities towards one another can more or less neutralise their negative influence. Note that they appear to be friends.

Game Evaluations/Information:
Baines was one of the members of the taskforce dispatched to the island in V4 to effect repairs on damaged equipment and hunt and kill Liz Polanski. During the final attack on Polanski and her allies, Baines engaged Mirabelle Nesa in combat. While Nesa put up a good fight and wounded Baines, stabbing him in the hand and rendering him unconscious briefly, he ultimately managed to kill her, shooting her once in the back and then again in the head after she stabbed him in the foot.

Threads:
V4:
 * V4 Sneak Preview #1
 * V4 Prologue
 * The Fifth Announcement
 * Enter the Death Squad
 * Repairs
 * The Gully
 * V4 Epilogue: Peace Accords

V5:
 * V5 Second Announcement
 * V5 Epilogue: Desiderium